President Biden on Wednesday blasted former President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for spreading what he referred to as “irresponsible” and “beyond ridiculous” falsehoods round extreme climate bearing down on Florida and different states.
Biden delivered remarks as he and Vice President Harris acquired a briefing on the newest motion from Hurricane Milton, an intense storm prone to make landfall in Florida later Wednesday. The president stated his administration has been in contact with state and native officers and has made an “unprecedented number of assets” out there to assist with the response to each Milton and Hurricane Helene.
“But now I want to be clear about something. Over the last few weeks, there’s been a reckless, irresponsible and relentless promotion of disinformation and outright lies that are disturbing people,” Biden stated. “It’s undermining confidence in the incredible rescue and recovery work that has already been taken and will continue to be taken. It’s harmful to those who need help the most. There is simply no place for this to happen.”
Biden particularly referred to as out Trump for main “the onslaught of lies.” He stated claims that property is being confiscated and that these impacted by the storm are solely receiving $750 in help are usually not true. And he stated claims the federal government is diverting catastrophe response funds to assist migrants, which Trump has amplified repeatedly, are usually not true.
“Now the claims are getting even more bizarre. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congresswoman from Georgia, is now saying the federal government is literally controlling the weather. We’re controlling the weather,” Biden stated. “It’s beyond ridiculous. It’s got to stop. Moments like this, there are no red or blue states.”
Final week, as a lot of Southern states had been coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Greene wrote on the social platform X that “yes they can control the weather.”
The White Home, in addition to officers in impacted states, have for days been making an attempt to push again on misinformation surrounding the hurricane response. The Biden administration launched a reality sheet and a Reddit web page supposed to share the info concerning the response.
Rep. Chuck Edwards (N.C.), a Republican who represents a district hit by Hurricane Helene, posted a press launch Tuesday debunking eight “myths” concerning the storm response, together with a number of claims shared by Trump.
